Tomb of Osman Gazi, Bursa, Turkey

Detail of tomb of Sultan Osman Gazi, 1258-1326, founder of the Ottoman dynasty, Bursa, Turkey. During the siege of Bursa, Osman Gazi indicated to his son Orhan Gazi a domed structure within the city and asked to be buried there. This Byzantine structure later became a mosque and was destroyed in the earthquake of 1855. A new tomb has since been built. The sarcaophagus is of wood inlaid with mother of pearl and is surrounded by the sarcophagi of Savci Bey son of sultan Murad I, Alaaddin Bey son of Orhan Gazi, Aspuce Hatun wife of Orhan Gazi and Ibrahim Bey son of Orhan Gazi and 12 unidentified sarcophagi. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Arabic Bursa Gazi Ghazi Inlaid Mausoleum Osman Sarcophagus Turbe

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